Missouri Constitution

A bicameral legislature is one that

• Has one chamber

• Has two houses

The presiding officer of the upper house (Senate) of the General Assembly is the

• Speaker of the House

• Lieutenant Governor

The presiding officer in the lower house of the General Assembly is the

• Speaker of the House

• Lieutenant Governor

The head of the state executive branch is the

• Secretary of State

• Governor

The 2 steps in the state constitution amendment process are

• Proposal and ratification

• Proposal and grants

A method by which citizens propose an amendment is

• Initiative

• Mandate

The most common form of local government, which can be found in every state, is a

• County

• Township

This service is often used as a state militia (army) under the governor’s control

• Air Force

• National Guard

This gives a governor the power to eliminate one or more items from a bill

• Item Veto

• Mandate

The principle that power is divided between the national government and state governments

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism